Twin signal electric lamp.



J. M. MEEKINS.

TWIN SIGNAL ELECTRIC LAMP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6. 19l6.

1,,Q77,93. Patented Sept. 3, 1918,

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vTHREE!MIAI-I M. MEEKINS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLANIP, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM H. G-AHAN, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

TWIN SIGNAL ELECTRIC LAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent;

Patented Sept. 3, 1918.

Original application filed August 31, 1915, Serial No. 48,286. Patent No. 1,202,870, dated October 31, 1916. Divided and this application filed April 6. 1916. Serial No. 89,431.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JEREMIAH M. MEEK- INS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Twin Signal Electric Lamps, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to signals for automobiles and has special reference to a lamp housing adapted to be carried by the automobile so as to efliciently display a signal to the change of direction of travel, or as to its coming to a stop.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eflicient lamp housing which may be easily and conveniently supported upon an automobile in any desired position for giving the desired signails, and also for efiicientlylighting the number thereof.

A still further object of this invention is the production of a simple and efiicient lamp housing which may be cheaply manufactured.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear throughout the following specification and claim.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a rear side elevation of. an automobile showing the signal applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the signal v lamp housings.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the lamp housings showing the electrical wiring for lighting the lamps mounted therein.

Fig. 4 is a horizontal section through a portion of the lamp housing.

By referring to the drawing it will be'seen that 1 designates the automobile or other vehicle to which the signal may be attached.

A lamp supporting bracket 2 is adapted to support the lamp housings 3 and 4 as illustrated clearly in' Fig. 3 of the drawing.

. The bracket 2 is provided with a substantially V-shaped rearwardly extending portion 5 whic is provided with a plurality ,for advising the following automobile as.

of apertures 6 at the rear thereof for the purpose of permitting securing means such The lamp housings 3 and 4 are riveted or otherwise secured to the supporting arms of thebracket as illustrated clearly in Fig. 3.

The lamp housing 3 comprises a substantially circular body which flares outwardly at its outer end and carries a glass or transparent plate 7, preferably being colored green. A retaining cap 8 is mounted upon the outer end of the lamp housing 3 and is provided with a circular aperture 9 for the purpose of allowing the light to shinefrom the lamp housing 3. The cap 8 is provided with a rearwardly rolled periphery 10, which is provided, as illustrated in Fig. 4, with an off-set socket 11 around the edge thereof for the purpose of receiving the edge of the glass plate 7 and firmly holding the same in engagement with the outer edge of the lamp. housing 3, thereby insuring the glass plate against rattling which would be likely to cause the same to break. A light 12 is mounted within the lamp housing 3 as illustrated in Fig. 2, and this light is electrically connected to supply wires 13 as illustrated in Fig. 2. 'The lamp housing 4 also carries a lamp 14 which is electrically connected to the lighting wires 15', the circuits for lighting the wires being closed such as illustrated and described in connection with my previous application bearing Serial Number 48,286, filed August 31, 1915,

now Patent 1,202,870, dated Oct. 31, 191e,

the glass plate 16 in engagement with the lamp housing 4.

A laterally extending nozzle or collar 18 is carried upon one side of the lamp housing 4 and carries a glass plate 19, the nozzle 18 being provided with a centrally located aperture 20 fair the purpose 0% thinwin g he light upon 7110 license number 21. adapted to he suppoi'ied in the rear of the YQiUCiG ,1.

Hm'ing'thus described the invention what is claimed as new, 1s:

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